For far too long I have compared myself to others.
Far too long have I felt like only one path was going to grant me success or that my ability to be the carbon copy of someone else was the only way I would have a successful future.
I am done.
I convinced myself that the best version of me was only the subpar version of others.
It has taken me months, but I now know that I do not have to live up to the standards of another human being to achieve all that I can in my own endeavors.
Being myself is what is going to get me hired. Being myself is what is going to make me happy. Being myself is what is going to make me the best version of myself.
Just some food for thought on this brisk fall morning,
Have a fantastic night.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Sunday, February 18, 2018
So we've established by now that I'm very bad at making these posts on a regular basis. Sorry about that, my life is very all over the place.
I'm currently lacking inspiration to write my women's basketball article this week, but writing down my thoughts tends to help, so I've resorted to updated all of you lovely humans on my life.
First, I wanted to address my last blog in which I detailed my journey with anxiety. Today, I can say that I live with it everyday, but I do not let it get the best of me. It is a part of me, and some days are worse than others, but life has gotten so much better since last summer.
Also, I wanted to clear up my intentions on writing about my story. I don't want pity or applause. I wanted to share my personal journey so that maybe, just maybe, I could help someone who felt they way I did. I wanted people who were in a similar place to know that it's okay to not be okay and that it's okay to ask for help. I'm a better person because of it.
Now that that's over, one of my biggest accomplishments in this 2018 was having a photo get published on the front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There was a long stretch of very bad weather in Pittsburgh (surprise, surprise) and the area of the parkway known as "the bathtub" flooded. Josh and I saw a tractor-trailer drive through the roughly six inches of water that had accumulated so far from my window (I live literally right next to it), so I grabbed my camera and we went down to check it out. Upon getting down to the road, we saw a man getting out of his truck, which was now stuck in the 3-4 feet of water that had filled up in the 5 minutes it took us to go down six flights of stairs. Josh and I were some of the first few people on the scene, and everyone there before us wasn't from the media. I started snapping pictures and Josh began live streaming the whole thing. 45 minutes to an hour later, the man was rescued and we returned inside. I decided to send some of my best shots to the local media since we had arrived first and my photos were used on WTAE's website, the TRIB's website, the website of a paper in York, PA, and then published above the fold on the front page of the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. So, that was cool.
Also, I accepted a position with Perfect Game in Fort Myers, FL for the summer. Perfect Game is the largest amateur baseball scouting organization in the world. My official title is "Event Sales Liaison," isn't that fancy? Basically I'll be handling all of the merchandising aspects of the organization and helping them with sales. My boss, Cody, also said we could tie in some social media and broadcast aspects while I'm down there, but mainly sales. I'm really excited to head down there for the summer, and it's only a half hour away from my cousin's house down there, so it's super convenient too. I didn't picture myself moving so far away this summer, but such is life and I'm ready for it.
In school news, I'm producing a four hour live broadcast for the city of Pittsburgh with Josh for Inclusive Innovation Week, so that's pretty cool too. It's going to be a lot of work, but it's also going to provide a ton of experience. I'm also freelancing with the TRIB again, directing and helping on the production end of things with the WPIAL high school basketball championships at the Petersen Events Center at Pitt and some baseball games this spring.
I'M GOING TO ITALY THIS SUMMER!
I can't wait to go back to my favorite country on the planet. I'm going with the International Media class to Rome, the Vatican, Florence, Milan, Assisi, and Venice. Last time I was in Italy, we tackled Southern Italy, so it'll be nice to explore the North as well.
This blog was probably boring, and definitely more of a life-update style entry, so I'm sorry if you've actually made it through the whole thing.
Thank you for being an outlet for my crazy, scrambled thoughts.
Until next time,
Have a fantastic night.
I'm currently lacking inspiration to write my women's basketball article this week, but writing down my thoughts tends to help, so I've resorted to updated all of you lovely humans on my life.
First, I wanted to address my last blog in which I detailed my journey with anxiety. Today, I can say that I live with it everyday, but I do not let it get the best of me. It is a part of me, and some days are worse than others, but life has gotten so much better since last summer.
Also, I wanted to clear up my intentions on writing about my story. I don't want pity or applause. I wanted to share my personal journey so that maybe, just maybe, I could help someone who felt they way I did. I wanted people who were in a similar place to know that it's okay to not be okay and that it's okay to ask for help. I'm a better person because of it.
Now that that's over, one of my biggest accomplishments in this 2018 was having a photo get published on the front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There was a long stretch of very bad weather in Pittsburgh (surprise, surprise) and the area of the parkway known as "the bathtub" flooded. Josh and I saw a tractor-trailer drive through the roughly six inches of water that had accumulated so far from my window (I live literally right next to it), so I grabbed my camera and we went down to check it out. Upon getting down to the road, we saw a man getting out of his truck, which was now stuck in the 3-4 feet of water that had filled up in the 5 minutes it took us to go down six flights of stairs. Josh and I were some of the first few people on the scene, and everyone there before us wasn't from the media. I started snapping pictures and Josh began live streaming the whole thing. 45 minutes to an hour later, the man was rescued and we returned inside. I decided to send some of my best shots to the local media since we had arrived first and my photos were used on WTAE's website, the TRIB's website, the website of a paper in York, PA, and then published above the fold on the front page of the Sunday edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. So, that was cool.
Also, I accepted a position with Perfect Game in Fort Myers, FL for the summer. Perfect Game is the largest amateur baseball scouting organization in the world. My official title is "Event Sales Liaison," isn't that fancy? Basically I'll be handling all of the merchandising aspects of the organization and helping them with sales. My boss, Cody, also said we could tie in some social media and broadcast aspects while I'm down there, but mainly sales. I'm really excited to head down there for the summer, and it's only a half hour away from my cousin's house down there, so it's super convenient too. I didn't picture myself moving so far away this summer, but such is life and I'm ready for it.
In school news, I'm producing a four hour live broadcast for the city of Pittsburgh with Josh for Inclusive Innovation Week, so that's pretty cool too. It's going to be a lot of work, but it's also going to provide a ton of experience. I'm also freelancing with the TRIB again, directing and helping on the production end of things with the WPIAL high school basketball championships at the Petersen Events Center at Pitt and some baseball games this spring.
I'M GOING TO ITALY THIS SUMMER!
I can't wait to go back to my favorite country on the planet. I'm going with the International Media class to Rome, the Vatican, Florence, Milan, Assisi, and Venice. Last time I was in Italy, we tackled Southern Italy, so it'll be nice to explore the North as well.
This blog was probably boring, and definitely more of a life-update style entry, so I'm sorry if you've actually made it through the whole thing.
Thank you for being an outlet for my crazy, scrambled thoughts.
Until next time,
Have a fantastic night.
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